picking up the minimum values

[metallicmanuel]

Hi
I have recently started to use Mathcad 14.

I would like to pick out the minimum value from a set and that value should not be a negative value, i need the least positive integer.
for example
say a set A= (-10 , 2, 4 ,5)
the answer I want is 2 and not -10 which is actually the minimum value.

I tried using the command min(....) but this picks up the least of all integers mentioned in the set
thanks

 

[UcfSE]

How about taking the minimum of the absolute values of the elements of your array?

 

[miecz]

See the attached screen shot.

 

[Wecos]

UcfSE: in the case of the given example, applying absolute values would work, but if the absolute value of any negative value is lower than a positive value, the answer will be incorrect.

I have also attached an alternate solution that should work for both the given example and any other set of values. Good luck!